My Brit uncle was on the last ship into Singapore and died on the River Kwai. He would say that RW Yanks were always a big PIA on EVERYTHING 1919-41, and they still are full of shytte...............................................What most armchair generals don't know is the Japanese, when they first contacted the defenders of Singapore were there to negotiate the Japanese surrender! The British commander though, who is one of the most colossal idiots ever to be in military service offered to surrender first! Before he had heard anything!